Porgy & Bess is a 1997 album by the jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, released on Verve Records. It contains Henderson's arrangements of music from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. It was his final album as a leader.

Track listing

All music by George Gershwin and all lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward unless otherwise noted "Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues" – 0:56 "Summertime" – 7:16 "Here Come de Honey Man/They Pass by Singin'" – 2:04 "My Man's Gone Now" – 6:58 "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" – 6:52 "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" – 5:15 "It Ain't Necessarily So" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 6:27 "I Loves You, Porgy" – 4:18 "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" – 6:42 "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" – 6:58

Porgy & Bess (Joe Henderson album)

Personnel

Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone

Conrad Herwig – trombone

John Scofield – acoustic and electric guitars

Stefon Harris – vibes

Tommy Flanagan – piano

Dave Holland – bass

Jack DeJohnette – drums

Chaka Khan – vocal on track 2

Sting – vocal on track 7

References

1997 albums

Joe Henderson albums

Verve Records albums

Joe Henderson album

Porgy & Bess (Joe Henderson album)